Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-02
sPEAKERSHIP AND TARIFF.


WHAT rs SAID AT THE CAPITOL ABOUT TIE NATTER
VIEWS OF FRIEND OF THE sPRAKKR-A RRPUB-
LIcAN OPINION.
There are enough members Of Congress express
ing the opinion that Mr.. Carlisle could do the
party service by returning to the floor OF the
House, where they need him as a leader, to give
some currency to the report that he is really
thinking OF declining the Speakership.
AS matter Of fact, however, Mr.. Carlisle is not
contemplating such thing. He believes, and a
large majority OF the members believe, that he can
De OF more service to the party as Speaker. The
time when the chairman OF q committee can
control the House has passed, and Mr.. Carlisle
would not increase his usefulness by going
70 the head Of the ways and means
OF the subject is the fear that Mr. Mills Of Texas,
may De made chairman OF the ways and means
committee and by his aggressive disposition en-
reared that the protectiOnist democrats, who are
alsposed 10 agree to compromise, would be less
amcnned 10 DO so II they had to treat with Mr.. Mills.
Inls Iear mas led several prominent democrats TO
urge very earnestly the necessity OF keeping him
out OF the Craftsmanship, and they thought OF Mr..
Carlses taking it himself as one means OF doing
THIS such thing is impracticable, and 1t will be
urged upon the Speaker that Mr.. Breckinridge, OF
Kentucky or some other member be made chair
the publication OF his tarifr bill beforehand de-
nnes his position in way that might be expected
10 oeDar him from appointment
TALK WITH Mr. M'CREARY.
STAR reporter to-day asked Mr.. McCreary who
Is very Intimately associated with Mr. Carlisle,
what he thought OF the matter. He replied that
there was nothing at all in the talk Of Mr.. Car
nsle's declining the Speakership. He is OF more
service 10 the party In that position than any
Other and his friends would not hear OF bis declin-
Ing IL, even II he so desiied.
"Inere is no necessity OF anything Of the sort, y
MI McCreary said. 81 believe that the party will
De entirely harmonized on a tariff bill and the
SArf ErArl
talks l have had with the followers OF
MI. Randall and with Mr.. Randall himself
last evening, l am convinced that an agree
ment VIII be reached without much difflculty.
We are anxious 10 serve the democratic party
and to secure good government; we are not going
10 sacilfce both by quarreling. Mr.. Randall, OF
course, would not commit himself to anything,
said"
"But will Mr.. Mills appointment to the head OF
mOny?"
81 think the whole matter will be settled in
caucus, SO that Mr. Milrs appointment would
make no difference"
REPUBLICAN VIEW.
Mr.. Dorsey, republican who voted against the
consideration OF the Morrison bill in the last Con-
gress, said that the republicans would vote to
make Mr.. Carlisle speaker IL such thing were
friendly to Mr.. Carlisle, why they did not help
MIN get tarln bill through. ave Will, he replied.
'Some OF us mean TO do So"
IL Is spoken as probable that the republicans
Will as party decide not to oppose the considera-
tion OF the tariff and they may attempt to defeat
any tar1n reform project by introducing as a sub
stitute for the democratic measure some bill OF
their own with more OF the essence OF protection
zionist democrats